I’ve always been an artist.

That’s the thread. Through the chaos, through the titles, the clients, the startups, the comebacks, the flameouts, and the projects that were never meant to survive the pitch meeting, I never stopped making.

Design isn’t something I do. It’s what I am.

It’s how I process the world, how I manage chaos, how I communicate, how I calm the internal noise. Like Joshua Davis said, "Art defined me." I felt that before I even knew what design was. I cut skate videos by hand with two VCRs before I ever touched a computer. I built things before I knew what UX stood for. Every job I’ve had, from chef to bartender to Creative Director, was just another medium to express control, vision, and care.

My professional path has taken me across the spectrum, from big brands and global campaigns to independent spec projects built from the ground up. From Yahoo in the early days of digital design to leading visual direction at Shazam. And when that era ended, I didn’t stop. I built things from scratch. For clients. For others. And sometimes, just for me.

I don’t design because it’s easy or clean. I design because it’s oxygen. Because when everything else falls away, this is what remains.

I’ve seen what burnout looks like. I’ve lived in the middle of nowhere, rebuilt from nothing, worked restaurant jobs to fund studio work. Like Stefan Sagmeister, I know the importance of pausing and rebalancing—of protecting the spark. Like Milton Glaser, I believe design has an ethical shape. It matters. Not just what we make, but how we make it, and what it leaves behind.

I like systems that flex. Interfaces that feel inevitable. Messaging that means something. And design that doesn’t just look good, but makes things clearer, calmer, and more human.

If there’s a through-line in my career, it’s this: I don’t follow trends. I build for people. I work best where craft meets clarity, where things still have soul.

Some of what you’ll see in this portfolio is client work. Some is self-initiated. All of it was made with care.

I could write more, but honestly? The work says it better than I can.

Thanks for being here.

Joshua